Unseen Nairobi
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KIKUYU LAND
2026 | 93 mins | A film by Andrew H. Brown & Bea Wangondu | English & Swahili
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Set in Kenya’s tea highlands, Kikuyu Land follows Mr. Mungai, a local claimant pursuing justice for land taken from his family. What begins as a personal claim soon reveals a deeper web of historical erasure, as his fight brings him into conflict with a powerful multinational corporation still operating on contested ground. As Mungai’s case gains momentum, it draws in Bea, a local news producer, whose investigation uncovers buried histories and long-silenced family truths. Their paths expose how the legacy of the empire continues to shape lives in the present. Running alongside this struggle is the story of Stephen, the son of a tea worker, whose childhood unfolds within the very plantations at the center of the dispute. His daily life makes clear that this history is not in the past but ongoing. Moving between legal struggle and lived memory, the film traces a community’s determination to reclaim what was lost, and asks what accountability looks like when the past refuses to stay buried.
*Please note that as we are a small, cultural space our tickets are non refundable & cannot be exchanged for another date. So if you decide you can’t come at the last minute, we suggest donating or reselling your ticket! Make a friend happy with a gift of cinema.
COTTON QUEEN
2026 | 93 mins | A film by Suzannah Mirghani | Arabic w/ Eng Subs
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In a cotton-farming village in Sudan, teenage Nafisa is raised on heroic tales of battling British colonizers told by her grandmother, the village matriarch Al-Sit. But when a young businessman arrives from abroad with a new development plan and genetically engineered cotton, Nafisa becomes the center of a power play to determine the future of the village. Awakening to her own strength, Nafisa sets out to save the cotton fields – and herself. Neither she nor her community will ever be the same again.
*Please note that as we are a small, cultural space our tickets are non refundable & cannot be exchanged for another date. So if you decide you can’t come at the last minute, we suggest donating or reselling your ticket! Make a friend happy with a gift of cinema.
MY FATHER & QADDAFI
2025 | 88 mins | A film by Jihan K | Arabic w/ Eng Subs
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A daughter unravels the disappearance of her father, the peaceful opposition leader to Qaddafi, and pieces together her mother’s 19-year search to find him. Without any memory of her father, she tries to reconnect with him and reconcile with her Libyan identity.
*Please note that as we are a small, cultural space our tickets are non refundable & cannot be exchanged for another date. So if you decide you can’t come at the last minute, we suggest donating or reselling your ticket! Make a friend happy with a gift of cinema.
NAZA
2026 | 80 mins | A film by Yuval Abraham & Rachel Szor | Hebrew & English w/ Eng Subs
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In secret conversations on the rooftops of Tel Aviv at night, the systems behind Israel’s calculated mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza are revealed by the people who designed and operated them.
Directors note
We made this film out of a sense of obligation to use our position as Israeli filmmakers and journalists to examine the systems behind the mass killing of Palestinian civilians for which our country is responsible. While filming members of Israel’s military on rooftops at night in Tel Aviv over the past three years, we found ourselves asking the very questions that were asked by our grandparents’ generation and throughout the 20th century: how does one group of people allow the total dehumanisation of another? What do the inner workings of such a system look like?
Many of the revelations in the film were published almost immediately as we learned of them, in the months following the October 7th attacks, by The Guardian (one of NAZA’s producers), in collaboration with reporting partners +972 Magazine and Local Call. The film lets us explore something deeper than we could in our investigative journalism alone: not only the words being said but also those that are not said, the silence. It is up to all of us to break that silence.
Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor
*Please note that as we are a small, cultural space our tickets are non refundable & cannot be exchanged for another date. So if you decide you can’t come at the last minute, we suggest donating or reselling your ticket! Make a friend happy with a gift of cinema.
SHORT FORM FILMCLUB
Unseen Nairobi & Mengi Mengi Film Club have joined forces to present a weekly, short film club! Finally, a curated short film programme has begun at your favourite Nairobi, Arthouse Cinema. This Month's theme is Ooky Spooky, short films depicting the strange, the supernatural and the spooky.
Grogans Lodge (2024) Kenya Dir. Isaya EvansTwo Kenyan university students travel to an old hunting lodge in search of work. However, they soon find themselves plunged into a colonial past.
The Old Days (2023) Reunion Island Dir. Guillaume NouraAs she bathes in the river, 14-year-old Lise-May encounters a young boy with supernatural qualities
Scale (2022) France Dir. Joseph Pierce (animation)Driving along the motorway, Will loses his sense of scale. As his condition deepens, he struggles to unpick the sequence of events that led to this predicament, before he's lost forever.
Enyo (2024) Nigeria Dir. Nneoha Ann AligweThe story follows a troubled couple, Ebuka and Kosi, who go on a getaway to try and revive their fading relationship, only to have an unexpected and mysterious encounter at their hotel.
We don't want price to be a barrier to seeing and talking about great films, so pay what you can afford to join our Short Form Film Club.
Normal ticket 550 KSh
Reduced ticket 350 KSh
MINI MORNINGS AT UNSEEN
From fantastical adventures to hilarious animations, come and join us for a fun morning! Every Sunday from 10am. Programme usually runs for 30 - 45 minutes.
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Our Mini Mornings gives smaller kids the chance to experience films on the big screen in a child friendly environment, with soft lighting and lowered film volume. Mini Mornings are run every Sunday morning at 10am. Suitable for ages 2+
The ticket price is 650 KSH per child and includes fresh juice and a homemade snack. All children must be under the supervision of an adult. The screening is free for the accompanying adults.
MOVIE QUIZ NIGHT
Next Quiz Night - TBC
Join us for our legendary Movie Quiz Night at Unseen’s rooftop bar.
Join with your team or fly solo to compete as the ultimate movie trivia champion!
You can guarantee lots of laughs and friendly competition. Tickets are free but booking is essential.
UNSEEN GEMS FILMCLUB
Next Gems: October 31st with Halloween theme‘Haunt Couture’
Join us for monthly themes and film discussions and discover the best film that you haven’t seen yet. Voting for the three film contenders via our Instagram page or Whatsapp Group.
Hosted by Unseen Nairobi with introductions & discussions led by friend, film lecturer & novelist, Matthew Daintrey-Hall.
Check out the GEMS archive on Letterboxd
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We don't want price to be a barrier to seeing and talking about great films, so pay what you can afford to join our Film Club each month!
Booking fee (supports a cheapy seaty)
550KSh
Subsidised fee (Cheapy Seaty) -
100KSh
